MacLeod 313
Member Since: 18 Apr 2008
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Very 8)
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The Transformer
Member Since: 22 Jan 2010
Location: Leicestershire
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 How did the tracking go too?
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| 2nd Oct 2010 7:51 pm |
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J@mes
Member Since: 10 Nov 2008
Location: Bomber County
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I am liking those!!! 2014 D4 XS
2005 D3 SE - Gone
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| 2nd Oct 2010 8:01 pm |
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Phat Face
Member Since: 08 Jul 2009
Location: Gloucester
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The Transformer wrote: How did the tracking go too?
Yeah fine thanks, front and rear toe needed plenty of adjustment. Camber could do with a little adjustment but he couldn't undo the nut without possibly snapping something. Lloyd "Phat Face"
2006 TDV6 HSE in Bonatti Grey
Club 19" GGAT's
Club B.A.S. EGR Bypass
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| 2nd Oct 2010 8:11 pm |
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AJS4X4
Member Since: 30 Mar 2008
Location: Surrey
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Your going to love them, well done.
First to claim as you say but defo not first to have. 
Andy.
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| 2nd Oct 2010 9:43 pm |
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Blobby
Member Since: 28 Feb 2009
Location: Gloucestershire
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Now those do look really good. Was thinking of going with Pirelli ATR but these Grabber AT's look v. nice. Thanks for all the info you've put on here AJS4x4.
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| 3rd Oct 2010 9:19 am |
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Slimer
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Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Last Exit to Nowhere
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Surely how they perform is a bit more important than how they look? 
I'm still waiting to hear if the sidewalls are any stronger than those on the AT2s? The End
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| 3rd Oct 2010 9:32 am |
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DrLex
Member Since: 15 Jul 2005
Location: Ciderspace [Oi be in Zummerset]
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Slimer wrote:Surely how they perform is a bit more important than how they look?
Works for the LR lamp guards. Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana
Member of Club Med Sucks
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| 3rd Oct 2010 9:49 am |
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Blobby
Member Since: 28 Feb 2009
Location: Gloucestershire
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Slimer wrote:Surely how they perform is a bit more important than how they look?
I'm still waiting to hear if the sidewalls are any stronger than those on the AT2s?
Fair comment and very logical too but the hardest off-roading I am going to do is towing a horse box across muddy fields and the occasional curb climbing in Tesco's car park. So long as AT's don't drop mpg like MTR's do or sound like MTR's, I'll be happy. Pirelli ATR may be the more logical choice I guess. Will lurk and see what the feedback is. 
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| 3rd Oct 2010 9:52 am |
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AJS4X4
Member Since: 30 Mar 2008
Location: Surrey
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Very good point it's not just looks, but these are really great tyres and I am very confident will give fantastic value for money, time will tell
Andy.
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| 3rd Oct 2010 12:25 pm |
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lespes
Member Since: 17 Sep 2009
Location: Sitting Down
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How does the pricing fair with the ATR's  D4 Landmark MY16 Santorini Black THE LAST
D4 HSE MY12 Marmais Teal: Gone. Missed a lot!
Freelander 2 SD HSE MY11 Silver:Thankfully gone.
D4 HSE MY11 Silver: Gone missed !
Range Rover Sport MY06 HSE Buck Blue: Gone missed!
Discovery D2 TD5 Facelift MY Red Gone Missed!
Discovery D2 TD5 Cobalt Blue: Gone Missed!
Discovery D1 Auto Oxford Blue Not missed at all!
Discovery D1 Avalon Blue First LR! missed!
Now demoted to a VW
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| 3rd Oct 2010 12:27 pm |
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redjelly5000
Member Since: 18 Jul 2008
Location: Rugby
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I'm glad this thread has finally returned to the subject of tyres, in a friendly manner!
There's a double page spread on these tyres in the current (November) LRO on page 26. They are reporting that General are saying these tyres are every bit an equal to the AT2 off road, but significantly improved for on road performance, and as previously discussed, reduced noise too.
They are also claiming 50-60k miles (depending on conditions) which is good to hear, meaning it will be hard wearing like the AT2's are. I suspect that 50-60k is a bit much, but if I can get 30k out of them I'll be over the moon, as I only used to get 10k (ish) out of the Scorpions.
It's a good article, and contains some of the info that Andy posted on his site, and more besides. Also some piccies of the tyres on a D4 and a Defender. They look great, and I agree that looks aren't everything, but the evidence so far seems to show that they will perform superbly too.
Personally, I can't wait. I think they will be fantastic. 
. D3 TDV6 HSE 2008 Buckingham Blue (current)
D3 TDV6 HSE 2009 Zermatt Silver (previous)
D3 TDV6 HSE 2005 Maya Gold (previous)
D2 TD5 ES 1999 (previous)
Defender TD5 swb hard top 2005 (previous)
Defender 300tdi swb hard top 1994 (previous)
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| 3rd Oct 2010 8:33 pm |
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GraemeS
Member Since: 17 Mar 2008
Location: NSW
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The pattern appears more open than the 19" Pirelli ATRs, especially the circumferential voids, so might not be so slippery sideways on greasy surfaces. The edge voids appear to be full depth too, unlike the Pirelli ATR's half-deph so might last longer and have more forwards grip when part worn.
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| 4th Oct 2010 3:42 am |
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LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
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lespes wrote:How does the pricing fair with the ATR's
I'd like to know as well please.
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| 4th Oct 2010 11:06 am |
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bayesp
Member Since: 24 Mar 2010
Location: Cornwall, near England.
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Would it be a terrible idea to have these on the front and the scorpionn zeros on the back.
I want to change to an AT tyre but my rear tyres are only a couple of months old.
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| 4th Oct 2010 11:27 am |
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